Total backup?

From: Teckus (Teckus_at_none.com)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:43:58 +0200

Is it possible to backup a Linux machine by copying the individual
subdirectories to a backup drive? Or at least the folders that are
changed by the user, such as /etc and /usr. And then just copying them
back over a new install?

I ask because of my experience with Novell which was almost impossible to
just dump a folder back when restoring without breaking multiple links
and bindery connections. I won't mention Windows...

Teckus

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